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optimization (3 posts)

The derivative has probably unlimited applications in physics, biology, economics and generally in real life. But let's see how we can use it to solve simple problems like optimizing the usage of a metal sheet when we want to build…

In the previous post I wrote about how to speed-up your (Gentoo) system by using the SquashFS filesystem. I had described shortly an experiment of compressing the /usr folder into a SquashFS image (which will become smaller and will boost…

I have decide to give a try to SSD technology, even if it's not that cheap nowadays. So, I have bought a Corsair Force 3 SSD 90GB (which supports SATA III too) and replaced the old Toshiba 160GB 5400 rpm…